Vickie_M
Senior HTF Member
- Joined
- Dec 31, 2001
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I've been a one-time joiner member for several years. I've bought dozens of CDs, tens of dozens of videos, and a few hundred DVDs over the years. I even belonged to the Laserdisc club for a while, but those were still too expensive and I only bought a few. They have great deals on DVDs, especially for long-time members in good standing. I don't buy CDs or videos anymore, my lifestyle has turned completely to DVDs. I just wait for the good deals (especially the free shipping offers) and order away. It's just like buying them on credit, because I don't have to pay until I receive them, and then I can budget for them. It should be noted that I treat my DVD collection as a library, and want as many titles that I want as I can get. (Iow, I get movies that I love, like, or haven't seen but researched enough to know that I'd probably like. I don't buy movies willy nilly just to build up numbers).
Their DVD selection is great, and I've only had a couple of minor problems over the years. In each case I wrote a letter and it was cleared up quickly and politely. Another couple of times I accidentally bought pan'n'scan titles and when I explained that I don't buy p&s movies on principle, they took them back and gave me credit, with no other questions asked. I've ordered via their catalog, via the web, and via the telephone (toll-free call) and have only been frustrated when they set a limit on how many I could buy. During one sale, I had 80 titles all lined up to buy. I *wanted* to buy them. They would only let me buy 40. Ah well, their loss. I had it all budgeted and everything.
They're good, and really don't deserve the join and quit, join and quit pattern that so many people seem to use. I think they appreciate people like me, who stick with them and don't try to take advantage of them, which is why we get specials and good deals that aren't, as far as I know, given to short-timers.
Once you fulfill your requirement, you can call them and specify that they not send you anything without your permission, so you don't have to worry about sending the cards back in.
Their DVD selection is great, and I've only had a couple of minor problems over the years. In each case I wrote a letter and it was cleared up quickly and politely. Another couple of times I accidentally bought pan'n'scan titles and when I explained that I don't buy p&s movies on principle, they took them back and gave me credit, with no other questions asked. I've ordered via their catalog, via the web, and via the telephone (toll-free call) and have only been frustrated when they set a limit on how many I could buy. During one sale, I had 80 titles all lined up to buy. I *wanted* to buy them. They would only let me buy 40. Ah well, their loss. I had it all budgeted and everything.
They're good, and really don't deserve the join and quit, join and quit pattern that so many people seem to use. I think they appreciate people like me, who stick with them and don't try to take advantage of them, which is why we get specials and good deals that aren't, as far as I know, given to short-timers.
Once you fulfill your requirement, you can call them and specify that they not send you anything without your permission, so you don't have to worry about sending the cards back in.